Chest CT scan cost in Missoula, MT — inpatient
In Missoula, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,148.80 to $1,148.80, with a median of $1,148.80. Across Montana, the median is $1,231.33 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Missoula, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC CT THORAX WO CONTRAST | $1,148.80 | $1,436.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC CT THORAX W/O DYE F/U LUNG SCREENING | $1,148.80 | $1,436.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,148.80, median $1,148.80, highest $1,148.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,148.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A chest CT uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the lungs, airways and chest. Without contrast dye it is often used to follow up a lung nodule, look at lung disease or check an abnormal chest X-ray.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.